Dinner at Castle: Spiced citrus carrot soup with almonds

This is not just an ordinary soup. It's the creamy spiced citrus carrot soup with almonds from Castello di Brolio restaurant in the heart of Chianti. It was prepared using only fresh vegetables from the garden by the skilful Silvia, the main chef at Osteria del Castello. A perfect recipe for a light first course. Thanks Silvia!

Spiced citrus carrot soup with almonds

Ingredients

500 g of carrots

1 white onion

50 g of butter

Salt and pepper to taste

Zest of 1 lemon

Zest of 1 orange

Roasted almonds

Brolio castle - Credit: Flavia Cori

Method

Chop the onion finely and sauté it in a pot with butter and oil

Peel the carrots, slice them and add to the pot

Sauté the carrots with the onions for a few minutes

Add the vegetable broth to cover the carrots, season with salt and pepper Cook until the carrots are soft and blend everything

Grate the peel of the lemon and the orange and add it to the soup

Serve and garnish with a pinch of well chopped roasted almonds and a mint leaf